¹The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

¹Sõna, mis Jeremijale tuli Issandalt pärast seda, kui ihukaitsepealik Nebusaradan oli lasknud tal Raamast ära minna. Kui ihukaitsepealik laskis ta kohale tuua, oli ta käeraudadesse aheldatuna kõigi Jeruusalemma ja Juuda vangide seas, kes viidi Paabelisse.

²And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.

²Ja ihukaitsepealik võttis Jeremija ning ütles temale: 'Issand, sinu Jumal, on tõotanud selle õnnetuse sellele paigale.

³Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

³Issand on saatnud selle ja on teinud nõnda, nagu ta on rääkinud; sest te olete pattu teinud Issanda vastu ega ole kuulanud tema häält, ja nõnda on see asi teiega sündinud.

⁴And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.

⁴Ja nüüd, vaata, ma vabastan su täna raudadest, mis sul on käte ümber. Kui sulle meeldib tulla koos minuga Paabelisse, siis tule ja ma kannan su eest hoolt; aga kui sulle ei meeldi tulla koos minuga Paabelisse, siis ära tule. Vaata, kogu maa on su ees lahti: kuhu pead heaks ja õigeks minna, sinna mine!'

⁵Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.

⁵Ja kui ta ei olnud veel tagasi läinud, ütles Nebusaradan: 'Mine tagasi Gedalja, Saafani poja Ahikami poja juurde, kelle Paabeli kuningas pani Juuda linnade valitsejaks, ja jää tema juurde rahva sekka; või mine ükskõik kuhu paika sa heaks arvad minna!' Ja ihukaitsepealik andis temale teerooga ja kingituse ning saatis ta ära.

⁶Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

⁶Ja Jeremija tuli Gedalja, Ahikami poja juurde Mispasse ning jäi tema juurde rahva sekka, kes oli jäänud maale.

⁷Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;

⁷Kui kõik sõjaväepealikud, kes olid väljal olnud, kuulsid, nemad ja nende mehed, et Paabeli kuningas oli pannud Gedalja, Ahikami poja, maavalitsejaks ja et ta oli andnud tema hoole alla need mehed ja naised ja lapsed, need maa vaesema rahva hulgast, keda ei viidud vangi Paabelisse,

⁸Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

⁸siis tulid nad Gedalja juurde Mispasse: Ismael, Netanja poeg, Joohanan ja Joonatan, Kaareahi pojad, Seraja, Tanhumeti poeg, netofalase Eefai pojad ja Jaasanja, maakatlase poeg, nemad ja nende sõjamehed.

⁹And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

⁹Ja Gedalja, Saafani poja Ahikami poeg, vandus neile ja nende sõjameestele, öeldes: 'Ärge kartke kaldealasi teenida; jääge maale ja teenige Paabeli kuningat, siis on teil hea põli!

¹⁰As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.

¹⁰Ja mina ise, vaata, jään Mispasse, et olla kaldealaste teenistuses, kes tulevad meie juurde; aga teie koguge veini ja suvist puuvilja ja õli ning pange oma astjaisse ja elage linnades, mis te võtate oma valdusesse!'

¹¹Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;

¹¹Ja kõik needki juudid, kes olid Moabis, ammonlaste hulgas, Edomis ja kõigis teistes maades, kuulsid, et Paabeli kuningas oli Juudasse osa alles jätnud, ja et ta oli pannud neile valitsejaks Gedalja, Saafani poja Ahikami poja.

¹²Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.

¹²Siis tulid kõik juudid tagasi kõigist paigust, kuhu neid oli aetud, ja tulid Juudamaale Gedalja juurde Mispasse; ja nad kogusid väga palju veini ja suvist puuvilja.

¹³Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

¹³Aga Joohanan, Kaareahi poeg, ja kõik sõjaväepealikud, kes olid väljal olnud, tulid Gedalja juurde Mispasse

¹⁴And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

¹⁴ja ütlesid temale: 'Kas sa ka tead, et ammonlaste kuningas Baalis on läkitanud Ismaeli, Netanja poja, sind surnuks lööma?' Aga Gedalja, Ahikami poeg, ei uskunud neid.

¹⁵Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?

¹⁵Siis Joohanan, Kaareahi poeg, rääkis salaja Gedaljaga Mispas, öeldes: 'Lase ma lähen ja löön kellegi teadmata Ismaeli, Netanja poja maha! Miks ta peaks surnuks lööma sinu, millega kogu Juuda, kes on kogunenud sinu juurde, hajutatakse ja Juuda jääk hukkub?'

¹⁶But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

¹⁶Aga Gedalja, Ahikami poeg, vastas Joohananile, Kaareahi pojale: 'Ära tee seda asja, sest sa räägid valet Ismaeli kohta!'